Then you could house hack to make extra money for your next down payment. 

Renting it out would let you keep the asset, earn some extra cash, and possibly benefit from tax deductions like depreciation.

It's really great for learning the fundamentals even if you aren't investing out-of-state, and of course extra relevant if you are. 

If you're 25 or 35 and that monthly rent check gives you an extra vacation a year for the rest of your life, that might be fun too.Good luck and congratulations for being in the path of progress I guess.

It will take extra work at first, but the payoff can be well worth it if you’re up for the challenge.I won't sugarcoat it—BRRRR isn't easy, especially when you're juggling everything else in life.

Sales prices and mortgage rates make it really hard to find good deals today.Wholesaling sounds good, but you could make better money working extra shifts as a nurse.You could look for run-down properties as buy-and-holds.

I wish I had even half your discipline when I was 16.

TIAI personally don't like the receipt scanning apps because I think they are overkill and they only account for half the record keeping you need to do.

We will take the quick deal any day over making a few extra thousand bucks.  

Remember to always budget 10-25% (depending on age/condition) extra as a buffer.